“Without land, we’re simply other people’s slaves – If the money from Rakhine State were actually spent in Rakhine, it would develop overnight.”
Category: Myanmar
Govt to launch second stage of electrification plan
Deputy Electricity and Energy Minister U Tun Naing said the second phase will supply electricity to villages up to three miles away from the main power line.
EIA and SIA begin in Kyaukphyu SEZ and Kyaukphyu deep seaport port
Seventy percent of project will be owned by China, 30 percent by Myanmar. Myanmar’s share will be distributed to the government and public companies including “ethnics”.
In Myanmar, China’s BRI Projects Are Old Wine in a New Bottle
New Transnational Institute brief shows how China rebrands and repackages dormant or delayed projects in Myanmar under the BRI banner — projects that lack transparency and consultation with affected communities.
Displaced by Clashes Over Amber, Villagers in Myanmar’s Kachin State Risk Death to Secretly Mine It
Some 5,000 IDPs like Ah-Ser risk arrest by the Tatmadaw to mine amber in the area. Sometimes, soldiers use sniffer dogs to search for and arrest illegal miners.
Dawei SEZ draws investor interest, but lacks infrastructure
Businesses from China, Thailand, Korea and Japan, including those from the power and logistics sectors, have said they are keen to invest in the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tanintharyi, which is near the Thai border.
Warning of blackouts next summer, govt regulates hydropower plant operations
Hydropower plants across the country are being closely watched due to low rainfall and low water levels in dams during the recently ended rainy season, which they warn could trigger massive blackouts next summer.